In the School Kit office, we are podcast tragics continually trying to discover new podcast series and episodes. Once we've made discoveries, we're then constantly bugging each with recommendations (usually without invitation). In this spirit of regularly sharing stories, we thought we'd try something we haven't done before. We are now writing a 'Podcast of the Month' blog, so we can also talk about our favourite podcasts with our Squad.
Read MoreAs educators, this overhaul gives a whole raft of new opportunities to come up with original and unique ways of relaying the past to our classrooms. History is not a linear and straightforward narrative of events. It is a dynamic bundle of perspectives, ideas, questions, data, and concepts. This dynamism should come through when we present history to students, and they should feel invigorated when they tackle our national roots.
Read MoreThis grand experiment will only work if we show our students how much words can do. A key part of writing your own proem is being comfortable to play around with words. It’s a great idea to have students write out their words on post it notes or scraps of paper. It allows students to physically move words around until they have found the right combination.
Read More1000 teachers across New Zealand currently have access to a First World War Discovery Box of ephemera. While the hard copy versions of the box are no longer available you can still conduct the same inquiry by downloading the box items and printing out your own copy. Each item is an authentic reproduction of a real item found in a New Zealand school and leads to a real story about a real person.
Read MoreThis week at School Kit – we’ve been thinking about the essential elements, the basic principles of everything we create. We’ve had a lot of discussions about what is and what isn’t negotiable. It has lead to a manifesto of sorts and because of that we’ve been taking the time to read a broad range of teaching manifestos.
Read MoreThis great animated video is the story of the Bauhaus squashed down into 2 minutes. Ewen McGregor narrates the story of the Bauhaus which gives the viewer a summary of the huge influence this school had on design the world over.
Read MoreWatching this animation by Henning M. Lederer, your brain just about explodes with the possibilities for using it in the classroom.
Read MoreI’m not sure if you know of IDEO. They are my personal heroes. If I could work anywhere in the world this place would be it.
Read MoreThis morning on my way to work I listened to an interview with Lorde and I was really excited to hear her say that she was a feminist and that "a lot of girls think it's shaving under their arms and burning bras and hating boys, which just seems stone age to me. Websites like Rookie, Tavi Gevinson's website, are good for that kind of thing and educating girls on what it means to be a feminist."
Read MoreThis is the power of a great educator or mentor: The legendary Milton Glaser– creator of the iconic I♥NY logo.
Read MoreI love maps. But the ones I love the most are the ones that tell us a story as well as show us where to go or how to get there.
Read MoreRecite This provides you with multiple templates that can be customised with your own quote or line of text. If you are struggling for a quote, it has those also but I see this as being a great opener for a novel study or creative writing piece.
Read MoreI've been watching (and attempting to help) a few Year 10 students who struggling to explain film. They have found it difficult to put their thoughts on paper as required by their teacher (not me!)
Read MoreGet the low down on Hamilton's best spots - check out these locations in between your uLearn17 breakouts.
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